和谐英语

VOA慢速英语:Play Ball! Baseball is America's 'National Pastime'

2014-05-05来源:VOA

短语讲解:

1. So, during a special time in the game, everyone stands up and stretches their arms and legs.

stand up 起立; 竖立
例句:According to etiquette, you should stand up to meet a guest. 
按照礼节你应该站起来接待客人。 

2. For example, in a song written in 1912, a woman tells her boy friend that she will not like him unless he is a good baseball player.

for example 例如, 譬如
例句:For example, third parties often affect discussions.
比如,第三方常常会对谈判产生影响。

3. In addition to the many songs written about baseball, there is a famous poem about the game, too. 

in addition to 除…之外
例句:In addition to French, he has to study Japanese. 
除了法语外,他还得学日语。 

4. Mudville is depending on its best player, Casey, to win the game.

depend on 依赖; 相信
例句:Our desired expenditures depend on our national income. 
我们所需的支出取决于我们的国民收入。 

5. In fact, he wrote a song in which the words are nothing but the names of famous and, perhaps, some not-so-famous baseball players.

in fact 实际上,其实
例句:In fact, it could help.
事实上,这可能有利无害。